Archive for November, 2007

Quality, Affordable Entertainment

Even though this blog is about frugal living I will sometimes talk about entertainment. Why? Because a life with no fun is not a life at all, and balance is an essential to living a quality life.
One of the most affordable ways to get out of the house and not spend a ton of money [...]


Leftover Turkey Recipe

I found this recipe for leftover turkey or chicken from your Thanksgiving feast at Journey to Simplicity that sounds scrumptious! I didn’t cook so I don’t have any leftovers but if you make this come back and tell me how good it was.
But hey, I always eat a lot of chicken so I guess I [...]


Great Deals on Travel Expenses

Before you take off for your next vacation and make your Hotel Reservations please take the time to check out HotelReservations.Com. You will save SO much money on hotels, motels, resorts, vacations, and rentals by comparing the different rates and finding great discounts to help you stay on your budget and take a needed respite [...]


Christmas Packaging Tips

There is a great post at Frugal Hacks about the importance of the packaging and wrapping of Christmas gifts. Here is a link to the post. I believe that the way a package is wrapped is just as important as what is inside. It makes you feel really special to get a present that the [...]


Christmas Money

For those of us who will be strapped for cash come the holidays there is some good news that can help remedy the problem. And no, this won’t break the bank, only help you out for a short period of time. Did you know that you can get a pay day loan that will tide [...]


Little Women Treasures

While scanning through the blogroll at Frugal Hacks I ran across a blog that made me feel as if had traveled back in time, to a much kinder, gentler world. The blog is called Little Women Treasures and the theme of Little Women and old fashioned values runs seamlessly throughout this blog as soft music [...]


Let’s Talk About Car Repairs

A huge part of living frugally for many people is the ownership and maintenance of their automobiles. I don’t own a car and it is by choice. I live in the heart of Dallas, where everything is convenient. There is public transportation, taxis, and many of the places I need to go are within walking [...]


Claiming This Blog on Technorati

I am falling down on the job. I just realized that after all this time I have never added Frugal Franny to my Technorati page. So here I am, doing just that. You can visit my Technorati Profile by clicking on the link in this post.


Thrifty Living

I have decided that it is time I did some blog hopping from the blogroll at Frugal Hacker. The first blog I have chosen to talk about is Thrifty Living. You will find all kinds of great deals listed in the blog post at Thrifty Living. If you are a frugal blogger like me, you [...]


Justin Needs Freeze It

For those of you who don’t know him that picture is of my son, Justin. Justin was the star pitcher for his high school baseball team. Never has a parent been prouder. I felt like the mother of a movie star, for we lived in a small town, the same small town, which is Waxahachie, [...]